Rising London rockers The Mud Coda have misplaced their founding lead singer, John Drake – who has moved again to his native Australia – and changed him with Andrew Knightly.
“I first met Andrew many, a few years in the past when The Mud Coda shared the identical stage with one among Andrew’s previous bands at North London’s legendary Huge Purple bar,” says Mud Coda founder and guitarist Adam Mackie. “We hit it off and stayed in contact ever since, following one another’s careers and completely different music releases.
“From that first assembly I knew Andrew was a fantastic singer, participant and all-round musician with an effortlessly cool persona that matches his nice persona. He has rock‘n’roll pumping by means of his veins and when this current crossroads for the band occurred I knew he’d be a fantastic match.
“Myself and the remainder of the blokes are pumped to be working with Andrew and actually excited concerning the TDC future at first of this new chapter.”
“I’m honoured and actually excited to be becoming a member of The Mud Coda,” says Knightly. “This can be a band I’ve at all times adopted from afar and felt would obtain nice issues. This is without doubt one of the UK’s high upcoming rock bands, make no mistake!
“John is a superb singer that I’ve nice respect for and to observe in his footsteps isn’t any straightforward process. However after speaking to the band and sitting down with the songs I realised I used to be the proper individual to fill these footwear. The band agreed with that summation and we have been working actually laborious behind the scenes. I simply can’t wait to get out on the street with these guys and ship the perfect model of TDC.”
The Mud Coda’s final two albums, 2021’s Mojo Skyline and 2023’s Loco Paradise, each hit the UK Prime 40. The band at the moment are engaged on a brand new album, and can hit the street in March with fellow NWOCR travellers Dangerous Contact. Full dates under.
Posting on his Fb web page earlier this month, the departed Drake wrote, “2024 was fairly epic. Left London after 20 years. Left my band of 13 years. Made a solo report with my long-time collaborator Chass Guthrie.”
The primary fruits of the collaboration have been the acoustic Descending Love, launched in November, and one other stripped-back track, Totally different This Time, which got here out final month. Each are from the upcoming Trial Separations EP. Drake’s debut solo album can even be launched this 12 months.
The Mud Coda / Dangerous Contact: 2025 co-headline tour
Mar 06: Norwich Waterfront
Mar 07: Nottingham Rescue Rooms
Mar 08: Newcastle Northumbria College
Mar 09: Glasgow Cathouse Rock Membership
Mar 10: Manchester Membership Academy
Mar 12: Birmingham O2 Academy2
Mar 13: Cardiff The Globe
Mar 14: London O2 Academy Islington